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La Grande

American  
[luh grand] / lə ˈgrænd /

noun

  1. a town in NE Oregon.


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“If the present automobile craze continues,” Oregon’s La Grande Evening Observer marveled, “the horse will see his finish.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The 1984 musical, inspired by the painter Georges Seurat’s 1886 pointillist masterpiece “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” explored the rigors and rewards of the artistic process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

I enjoyed the La Grande Expérience, which includes a behind-the-scenes introduction to the show where guests can meet performers and ask questions before the performance begins.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

His works include 1930s classic "La Grande Illusion", following two French prisoners of war trying to escape German captivity during World War I.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

Again we follow on: this time to La Grande Anse, where we see the powerful surf-swimmers.

From Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman by George M. (George Milbrey) Gould

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